Well this is very off-topic hence why I'm posting it here. I am moving down to VA in a few months for a job and want to know if anyone has any words of wisdom when it comes to finding a place down there. I need to be in decent commuting distance from DC, preferably near a metro station, but my budget is not very high.
To make a very long story short, my parents are planning on buying a place they can retire to in a few years that I will live in for the time being and pay rent to them. They want a townhouse/condo type thing (because dad doesn't want to have to mow the lawn anymore, haha). And they want to find something for as close to 200K as they can while still being a decent place..... Basically I'm asking if this is even possible... I do not know the area, but internet searches have me ready to tear my hair out.
Thanks in advance for any help!